Thursday, July 30, 2009

Blooging as a new important form of media

I think that the advent of blogging brought about agency and voice, especially to those who have been unable to express themselves in their very private way. Blogging, i think, is a medium that could be addictive, especially when one has gotten to know its full potential. At this point in time, i am still learning to use this wonderful and amazing form of media. However, i have the feeling that i would not regret ever making an attempt to learn in depth about it. The reason i think blogging is the an important new form of media is that, apart from the fact that one can express oneself in your own way, one can also get immediate feedback, unlike other forms of media such as the television, radio etc. The fact that blogging is unmediated is also an improvement in the world of media, especially when democracy is taken into consideration. By mentioning democracy, the aim is to bring to mind the fact that in a democratic state, the citizens are expected to know about their rights of freedom of speech, freedom to express their opinions in whatever way deem fit- the internet and blogging as a new form of media supersede the barrier to those freedoms other media are characterized by. While the television, through an editor, will fail to report an undiluted private opinion of an individual about the president of a country, the only editor in blogging is the individual and he/she can 'chop and patch' as they want. Another importance or advantage blogging has is that it is a very fast form of media. A message can get to an intended recipient as soon as the message is sent; in a minute at most, without the exception of bad network, the recipient is definitely reading the message. Finally, the fact that blogging is also accessible for education adds to its qualities. It is obvious that one can be receiving a lecture from a lecturer, who is a few thousand miles away, through blogging. This is new, amazing, and prospective. I am looking forward to experiencing the excitement from blogging, receiving lectures, receiving assignments, submitting assignments, and receiving results.

Blogging is an important new form of media